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MOAN "THE COMFORTABLE WAY" SANTA F E. : PHOENIX TO LOS ANGELES. CALIFORNIA AND COLORADO EXCURSIONS THE "OILED ROUTE JTOURTEENTH YEAB. PHOENIX. ARIZONA, TUESDAY MOEiTCNGr, J UNE 9, 1903. VOL. XIV. NO. 21 THE AB.IZONA BEPUK GROWS WORSE There is Chaos In Neigh borhood of St. Louis DESTRUCTION'S EXTENT Is Yet Only a Matter of Conjecture but ( Conditions Indicate That Loss or Life and Property Will Be Great. St. Louis, June 8. So great an extent of territory Is covered by the flood, so constantly changing are the conditions as the water creeps higher and renders the situation the more chaotic, and so unreliable are the various rumors of the devastation that a substantiated summary of the losses of life and prop erty cannot be obtained, but up to. 8 o'clock tonight information from ap parently the most reliable sources showed the situation to be as follows: River stage, 37.5 feet, stationary. Twenty lives known to have been lost. More than 200,000 acres of rich farm ing lands under water. All of Venice arid the greater parts of Madison and Granite City under wa ter. Twenty-five thousand people rendered homeless. Freight t raffle completely paralyzed and passenger traffic practically stop ped. The shipping and manufacturing dis trict of East St. Louis for three miles along the river front is under from three to eight feet of water. Hundreds and probably thousands of head of stock drowned. East St. Louis threatened with com plete inundation. St. Louis flooded only along the water front. Entire property loss estimated at $3. 000,000. River thieves are looting the various vacant houses in Venice, Madison and Granite City and carrying away every thing of value they can find. Throughout the entire flooded district men with riot guns are patrolling the levees to prevent pillaging and anxious to try their marksmanship upon some possible river thieves caught in the act, but the thives have pillaged houses sit uated far from the levees, where they are safe from detection. Word was ieceived here at 1 o'clock this morning that the levee near Madi son, on which gangs of men were work ing, gave way, and that fifteen men, employes of the American Car & Foun dry works, lost their , lives. About 150 men were reported imprisoned on -a sec tion of the levee that is slowly crum bling and all means of escape have been cut off. A small steamer frcm St. Charles suc ceeded in reaching Black Walnut and tne 200 imperiled people were taken from the island in safety. AFFECTING OF THE MAIL. Wahsington, D. C June 8. Tele graphic advices to the postoffice depart ment today report that the mail service in the flooded section in the Missouri and Mississippi valleys is Improving ex cept in the vicinity of St. Louis, where conditions are rapidly growing worse. The report from St. Louis says: "The Missouri Pacific, -Wabash. 'Frisco and Iron Mountain are the only lines south of Hannibal and St. Joseph In Eastern Missouri now running. The Wabash and Alton are Impassable between here and Mitchell. The Mississippi is very high and rising. Indications are that connections with the east side of the river may be broken here." THE END IN SIGHT. The crest of the flood has been reach ed and the river Is falling. At 1:30 o'clock the gauge registered 37.1 feet, indicating a fall of 0.4 of a foot since 7 o'clock this evening. Reports from along the river indicate that it is fall ing. The highwater mark of the great flood of 1903 as established at St. Louis is 37.5. o A "WHISKERS" DATE LINE Which Grew to Luxuriance in "Twenty-foar Hoars." The Phoenix Eenterprlse, which ad vertises to "publish news twenty-four hours ahead of other Phoenix papirs." ma.de yesterday afternoon what is known in theological writings as a. mlscue and published some news twenty-four hours after it had been rejeiv ed by freight unaccompanied by .'ce, a most dangerous proceeding at th; t ea son of the year. It purported to bo .1 telegram from Bisbee descriptive of the ordering of the 'Arizona Rangei t i Clifton and Morenci in anticipation of trouble' on account of the strike follow ing the going into effect of the einht hour law. The same matter was pub lished in the Bisbee Review of last Sat urday couched In precisely the 'same classical language In which it appeared more than "twenty-four hours" later In the Eenterprise. It was a local story in the' Enterprise. It was a local story in of a date line grew on it while it was being shipped to Phoenix by fast freight. The authorities had desired to main tain secrecy regarding the movement of the rangers and had asked that nothing be published regarding the order. The story, however, got out without author ization at Bisbee and Tucson. The situation at Clifton and Moren l and In the adjoining camps is said to be very satisfactory. There are no signs of an outbreak but It is true that the rangers were sent to Bisbee. or somj of them were. Just as they are sent about through the territory to be on the ground in the case of an emergency. o CARTER BEAT BUTLER. Philadelphia, Pa., June 8. Kid Car ter, the Brooklyn fighter, tonight knocked out Joe Butler of this city In the first round. GOLD EXPORTS. New York, June 8. Heldclbaeh. Iek clheimer & Co., have engaged $7.10,000 gold, and Foldman, Sachs & Co. $1. 000,000 gold, for shipment to Europe to morrow. It was said yesterday that L. von Hoffman & Co. engaged $250, 000 and G. Amsinck $150,000, both for shipment to Germany. This makes the total to go out tomorrow $1,700,000. CUBAN PORT IMPROVED. Santiago de Cuba, June 8. Share holders of the Guantanamo . railroad have decided to improve the port of Guantanamo by building a deep water wharf and storage warehouse. , The company will also extend the railroad to Santiago and connect It with the Van Home system. The plans will open up one of the richest agricultural sections of the Island. o THE DEWEYS THREATENED. Gathering of Armed Men About the Imprisoned Cattlemen. Topeka. Kans.. June 8 Reports were received here tonight that large bodies of armed men are assembled at Good land. St. Marys and at the Berry ranch In Cheyenne county. The gatherings are considered as demonstrations against Chauncey Dewey and his two cowboys, now being escorted to St. Francis by a company of militia. o - A FEAR OF GENEROSITY The Only Obstacle in the Way of a Kansas Legislative Session. Topeka, Kans.. June S. It is regard ed as practically certain that there will be a special ression cf the Kansas legislature m two weeks to relieve some of the suffering caused by the ilood of last week. If a siocial session la called it will be fur the purpose of building bridges washed away by the f.ood. Kansas City is especially interested in th2 session because there were thir teen Kansas river bridges washed out in . that city. Eight bridges were washed cut in Shawnee county, besides the street railway bridge. The gover nor is said to be opposed to calling a special session for the purpose of mak ing a general flood relief appropriation for the reason that such action would effectually prevent further contribu tions toward the relief of the sufferers. It - has been suggested that the session should provide seed for the farmers in the Kaw valley. These farmers, if given potatoes immediately, can raise a good crop yet this year. The first line to get direct communi cation between Topeka and the east was the Santa Fe. Tonight the Santa Fe got its St. Joseph line open. Begin ning tomorrow morning it will com mence making daily relief trips be tween Topeka and Kansas City, o VICTIM OF AN ACCIDFNT Mrs. N. 0. Murphy Seriously Hurt at Dodge City. Kansas. Prescott. Ariz., June 8. (Special.) Word was received by Mr. F. M. Mur rhy from his brother, former Governor N. O. Murphy, early this morning, that Mrs. N. O. Murphy had been seriously injured in a railroad wreck at Dodge City, Kas. Later telegrams developed 'nat the nature of the wrcr.v vas not svrious in itself and that two curs had left the ra:ls while the train was pro-ce-iiir:j; eastbound at the usual speed. Unfortunately, however, at the time of th; derailment, Mrs. Mur;hv ap pears to have been standing on tlis platform of one of the Pullmans which left the track and was thrown about twenty feet and with great force to the ground. Governor Murphy telegrapheu his brother this afternoon to the effect that the physician In attendance said she had sustained serious internal in juries, but he hoped that sho would withstand the shock. Former Governor and Mrs. Murphy, accompanied by Miss Hunt, left for I he City of Mexico about three weeks ago. Mr. and Mrs. Murphy Intended to go from there to attend the commence ment exercises of the Garden City (L. 1.) tcademy, where their son Paul has bee", at school for the last four years. o WALKED AGAINST CORPSE. Man's Discovery of Suicide of His Wife. York. Pa.. June 8. With a long strip of muslin torn from a bed sheet, Mrs. Levi Bortner, forty-nine years old, hanged herself last night from a pear tree In the orchard of her husband's home, near Longstown. Mrs. Bortner had been In ill-health and was given to melancholy moods. Shortly before 10 o'clock last night she disappeared from the house. Her ab sence being noted by her husband, he went to thoj tarn in search! o his wife, when he walked against her dqad body swinging from the pear tree directly across his path. She leaves six small children. o JUDGE CALDWELL RESIGNS From the United States Circuit Court of the Eighth District. Washington, D. C, June 8. Attorney General Knox today received the resig nation of Judge Henry C. Caldwell of the United States circuit court of the eighth district. His home was in Little Rock, Arkansas. Judge Caldwell retires under the act of congress which authorizes the re tirement of the United States judges when they have attained the oge of 70 years or have served ten years or more on the bench. HE DENIED A DEBT He Will Never Claim 'It Again in the World. A Negro Who So Far Forgot Himself as to Leave the Matter to the Arbi trament of a Bullet. Macon, Ga., June 8. W. Cope, Jr., whose father was one of the leading members of the Georgia bar, whs in stantly killed by a negro named Banjo Peavy, on the former's farm near Fort Valley, this afternoon. The negro owed Mr. Winslow a small amount of money and was asked to work out the debt. He refused and shot Mr. Winslow through the fore head. . Peavy was soon captured and turned over to the sheriff. "At 8:30 o'clock to night the officer and guard were over powered and the negro was hanged. His body was riddled with bullets, o NO NEW ENGLAND DROUTH. Boston, June 8. Rain and plenty of it tonight ended the fifty days' drouth in northern and southern New England and quenched most of the forest fires which have turned vast areas into blackened wastes. The rain already has drenched the entire New England coast line. o FATALLY TRAMPLED BY BULL. Washington, Pa June 8. Albert Zediker, a dairyman living near h3re, wan chased Into his barn by a vicious bull this morning and pinned to the floor by the animal's horns. The bull trampled him until he was unconscious. He was found by his son and given medical attention, but cannot' recover. o . " TFIF SFIOPMENS' STRIKE The Last Vestige of the U. P. Has Been Wiped Out. Omaha, N:b., June S. The last echo of. the shopmens strike on the Union Pacific died away today when the blacksmiths completed terms of settle ment with President Burt and Super intendent of Motive Power McKson. The agreement as finally concluded and slgnod provides: That the men return to work next Tuesday: all th? old men will le re-inftat-d who apply for work within thirty days: the matter of piece work Is left to the discretion of the men; an average increase of ten per cent, in pay: nine hcurs is to constitute a day's work; The n-atter of non-union, mm is left to adjust itself. The statement was officially given out by both sides. Both the former strikers and tha company are appar ently satisfied with the terms of the settlement. Troughout the con Terences with the different branches of the striking shop men the best of feeling has prevailed and the men express satisfaction with the treatment they have received at the hands of President Burt. About 2C0 blacksmiths and helpers are affect ed, seventy-live of whom return to the Omaha shops. o EXTORTION IS CHARGED Paid Money to Settle a StriKe and Didn't Do It. New York. June 8. Samuel Parke?, business agent o the Housesmith's and Bridgemen's union, was arrested today and held in bonds for his appearance tomorrow on a charge of extortion by President Paulson of the Hecla Iron works, and R. A. McCord. son of the president of the American Bridge com pany. It is alleged that Parkes was given a check for $2,000 to settle the strike in the Hecla Iron works in May, 1902. After his arraignment Parkes said he took the check In question but he said It was to be used for the "waiting time" of the men on strike. A large number of men received money from the check. SHIPBUILDERS' STRIKE. Affecting the Yards of the New York M.etals Trades Men. New York, June 8. The machinists in the yards of the Townsend-Downey Shipbuilding company, went on strike today and in doing so completed a general strik" of the machinists In a,Il the ship yards of the firm belonging to the New York Metal Trades associa tion, in Greater New York, New Jersey and on Staten Island. Practically all the local ship building firms are memb;rs of the Metal Trades association, and 'the strike Involves 2,000 machinists or more. o WINDOW GLASS PRICES GO UP. Increas? of from 7 to 20 Per Cent. Offi cially Announced. Pittsburg. June 8. An advance .in the price of window glass has been officially announced. The increase is equivalent to an advance of 20 per cent, in the nrice of the small sizes and about 7 per cent, in all sizes above the third bracket. At a meeting of the executive com mittee of the National Window Glass Jobbers' association and the American federation and Independent producing companies in New York Thursday, the sale of 300,000 boxej" by the associated manufacturing concerns wlfl be con firmed. Negotiations will be opened for another large order. RIOTS IN CROATIA. Late Reports Show That the Trouble Was Serious. Vienna, June 8. Details of the riots which accurred at Agram. Croatia, Sunday and Monday last, show they were extremely serious. The police were quite powerless until the troops were called out Sunday night after a day of disorder. The rioters extin. guished the street lamps and drew wires around Ilea square, with the re sult that many mounted police were un horsed. The disturbances continued until after midnight, and only ceased on an officer threatening to order the troops to fire. The riots were resumed on Monday and continued during the whole day. Almost all the windows of the offices of the Hungarian state rail roads and the residences of numerous Hungarian officials were smashed, and an atttempt was made to burn the of fices of the Agrammer Zeitung. o THE DIAMOND CONTESTS The Results of Struggles in the Four Leagues Yesterday. NATIONAL LEAGUE. At St. Louis New York-St. Louis game postponed. New. York team un able to arrive on time. At Chicago R. li. e. Chicago 8 9 4 Boston 6 9 5 Batteries Wycker and Kling; Fit tinger. Piatt and Moran. At Pittsburg It. if. E. Pittsburg 2 7 1 Philadelphia 0 8 3 Butteries Leever and Phelps; Sparks and Roth. At Cincinnati H. H. E. Cincinnati : l 7 l Brooklyn 0 2 0 Batteries Suthoff and Pietz; Schmidt and Jacklitsch. AMERICAN LEAGUE. X At New York New York-St. Louis game, postponed on account of wet grounds. At Washington R. H. E. Washington 2 6 2 Cleveland 6 10 1 Batteries Orth and Clark; Joss and Bemis. At Philadelphia R. H. E. Chicago 15 4 Philadelphia 5 9 2 Batteries White and McFarland; Bender and Schreck. WESTERN LEAGUE. At Des Moines Colorado Springs DesMoines game postponed on account of rain. At Omaha Omaha-Denver game postponed on account of rain. At Peoria II. II. E. Peoria 3 " 2 Kansas City 0 4 2 Batteries Alloway and Wilson; Ca ble and Ulrich. At Milwaukee It. II. E. Milwaukee 13 2 St. Joseph 5 10 I Batteries Swormstcd and Lucia; Diehl and Garvin. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. At Columbus Columbus, 5; St. Paul, At Boston Boston, 6: Detroit. 1. At Louisville Louisville, 2; Milwau kee. 3. At Indianapolis Indianapolis, 2; Kansas City, 6. At Toledo Toledo-Minneapolis game postponed. o AHUIZOTE IS NO MORE The Famous Comic Paper of Mexico Went Too Far. Mexico City. June 8. With an order from the first correctional judge, the police . today presented themselves at the office of the illustrated comic paper. El Padre Del Ahuizote. and confiscated the entire issue of the last number, which contained articles against, and cartoons of the high officials of the government. The establishment was closed up and the editors imprisoned. WIDOW'S ONLY SON KILLED. Pottsville, Pa.. June S. Joseph Hen dricksOn, a young man employed by the Adams Express company, and the only support of a widowed mother, was struck by a passing engine while he was loading baggage on a truck here today, thrown to the track, run over and frightfully mangled. o LEARNING THINGS. We Are All in the Apprentice Class. When a simple change of diet brings back health and happiness the story is briefly told. A lady, of Springfield, 111., says: "After being afflicted for years with nervousness and heart trouble, I received a shock four years ago that left me In such a condition that my life was despaired of. I could get no relief from doctors, nor from the numberless heart and nerve medicines I tried be cause I didn't know that the coffee was dally putting me back more than the doctors were putting me ahead. "Finally at the request of a friend I left off coffee and began the use of Postum and against my convictions I gradually improved In health until for the past six or eight months I have been entirely free from nervousness and those terrible sinking, weakening spells of heart trouble. "My troubles all came from the use of coffee, which I had drunk from childhood, and yet they disappeared when I quit coffee and took up the use of Postum." Names given by Postum Co., Battle Creek. Mich. Many people marvel at the effects of leaving off coffee and drinking Postum, but there is nothing marvelous about it only common sense. Coffee is a destroyer Postum Is a re builder. That's the reason. DYING IN ALGIERS Many Tribesman Who De fied French Authority ' Bombardment Which Destroyed a Sacred Mosque and Will LiKely Bring the Rebels to Terms. . Beni Ounif, .Algeria. June 8. The French artillery opened a preliminary fire at 5:30 o'clock this morning on Fig uig, the stronghold of the rebellious Zenaga tribesmen who recently attack ed and tried to ambush Governor Gen eral Jonnart and his escort, of whom thirteen were seriously Injured. The actual bombardment began at 7:30 o'clock and lasted until 11 a. m., when a great destruction of houses had been wrought. The mosque was destroyed and It is believed that a great number of the natives were killed. At 9:30 a. m. the French troops occu pied Juive hill and another eminence, both strategic positions, by a surprise movement. From these hills the artil lery made excellent practice, and melin ite shells made a big breach In the ramparts and destroyed a multitude of houses. Finally the fire was concen trated on vie mosque, which was much venerated, and the edifice was blown to pieces. At 11 o'clock the French guns were withdrawn to Djennan-Ed Dar, where General O'Connor was awaiting offers of submission when this dispatch left. Throughout the engagement there was no loss on the French side. The French artillery fired 600 shells at the town. At 3:30 this afternoon an envoy from the Ameer of Figuig arrived at this pUce". It is possible that if the Figuig tribesmen do not come to terms, other villages In the oasis will be bombarded. The expedition will rest tomorrow. GREAT KISIHNEF TERROR Which Overcame the Jews Is Feared in Another Russian District. Berlin, Juno 8. According to a dis patch from Iemberg. the papers in that town published air occcunt of the renewal of the Jew-baiting at Bor:s teezko. Russia, near Brody Galicla. Twenty thousand peasants assembled at the annual fair threatened to mas sacre the Jews, who are panic stricken, closed their stores and houses and tele graphed to the governor for protection. A hundred of the Jews fled to Vsyn, on the Austrian border. o NORTHWESTERN FLOODS. All Streams Overflowing from Melting Snows. Tacoma. Wash., June 8. The hot woather of the past few days Is rapidly melting the snows in the mountains and all the streams are rising. The Green river is bank high while the waters of the White river have al ready poured water down the Stuck valley until it Is up to the fences in the fields. The Puyallup river is also bank full. Railroad men and mill men are watch ing the situation in expectation of more or less trouble. u ' i THE COMMERCIAL WORLD The Hammering Down of StocKs Is Going On. New York. June 8. Further severe inroads upon prices of stocks were made today under a renewal of active liquidation. STOCKS. Atchison. 67: do pfd. 921 : C. & O.. 38: Big Fcur, 84: C. & S., 16V4: do pfd. G9; do second pfd. 25Vi: Erie. 32; Great Northern pfd. 180; Manhattan. 136K: Metropolitan. 1251; M. P.. 101: N. J. C. 163; N. Y. C. 123: Pennsyl vania, 24: St. L. & S. F.. 69; do pfd. 74: do second pfd. 62; St. Paul. 49: S. P.. 49: U. P., 79: Amalgamated Copper, 03; Anaconda, 85: Sugar. 116: U. S. Steel. 31: do pfd. SOVi: W. U.. S3V2; Santa Fe Copper, V. BONDS. U. S. re?. 2s, re?.. lOS'-i; coupon, 106; 3s., rcg. and coupon, 107: new 4s, reg. and coupon. 13o; old 4s. reg.. 110; coupon. 111; Ds, reg. and coupon, 102. M ETA LS. New York. June 8. Copper declined lis 6d foi spot in London, where it closed at 57 2s 6d and f2s 6d for fu tures, which were finally quoted at 55 lis 6d. Locally, copper was dull and nominally lower. Lake and electrolytic are quoted at $14 50(n $14.70 and casting at $14.00. Lead was unchanged at 11 10s in London and at $4.37 in New York. Spelter wa3 unchanged at 21 2s 5d In London and at $5.75 on the local mar ket. Bar silver. 53c. Mexican dollais, 42c. WOOL AND HIDES. New York, June 8. Wool firm; do mestic fleece, 2032c. Hides quiet. GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. Chicago. June 8. The grain markets were governed almost entirely by the weather and ruled weaker. July wheat closed c lower, July corn c lower and oats down c. Provisions closed steady, the Sep tember, products being from 5c lower to 5c higher. July wheat opened at 75c to 75c, sold off to 74c, closed at 75c. July corn closed at 47c after selling hetween 47c and 4Sc. . July oats closed at 36c after rang ing between 36c and 3Gc. CATTLE AND SHEEP. Chicago. June 8. Cattle Receipts, :3.000 head: active: steadv: eood to prime steers, $4.90(?5.50; poor to medi um, $4.00&4.80; etockers and feeders, $3.00W4.85; cows, J1.60ri4.75: heifers, $2.255.00; canners. $1.60(S,3.O0; bulls, $2.5014.30; calves, $2.50?j 6.73; Texas fed steers, $4.00 4.60. Sheep Receipts. 16,000 head: sheep steady and strong; lambs steady; good to choice wethers. J4.50&3.25; fair to choice mixed, $3.50(fr4.25; western sheep. $4.105.25; native lambs, $.105j7.10; western lambs, $4 507.15; springs, $5P 7.60. JOHN DOE PROCEEDING To Be Instituted by District Attorney Jerome Today. New York, - June 8. The American will tomorrow say that District Attor ney Jerome has announced that he-will this week begin a "John Doe proceed ings" before a magistratein which he will make a thorough and impartial in vestigation into all the causes that have resulted in the long delay of building operations in this city and the Idleness of more than 100,000 men for over a month. AS VENUS ONCE DID Kansas City Is Rising From the Sea. Kansas City, Mo.. June 8. All the la borers obtainable were put to work to day In the region submerged. The rail roads have reclaimed only a small part of their 'yards. The Western Union stretched a cable across, the Kansas river tonight, thus closing an Important gap. The Missouri Pacific has begun to repair Its Kansas river bridge and trains will cross lafe this week. Many of the animals thrown into tae river from the stock yards lodged in Kansas City, Kas., and several hundred dead hogs are stranded In the railroad yards of the West Bottoms. Otherwise sani tary conditions are good. Many factories resumed work today and others will start tomorrow. The number of refugees In the several camps decreased steadily and the relief work need not be continued long. The stock yards will open for busi ness tomorrow. The cable railroad to the stock, yards will begin operations to morrow morning. The Santa Fe, the Frisco, Missouri, Kansas & Texas and the Rock Island are using the union de pot. The Missouri Pacific, the Chicago, St. Joseph & Grand Island. Great West ern, the Burlington and the Milwaukee lines are operating by boat to Ran dolph and thence north by railroad. Tne Milwaukee is using the Missouri - aclfic north from Kansas City. Kas. The Wabash lines are not operating out of Kansas City. THE MONTANA PURSUIT Of the Slayer of the Death Watch is Now a Guess. Glasgow, Mont., June S. Up to a late hour today no report had been received from the posse pursuing the four prisoners who escaped from th3 city jail here Saturday night after killing the death watch. Charles Wil liams, and beating into insensibility Deputy Sheriff Rutter and Jailor Dil lard. Two horses were stolen from the Patton ranch last night and it is sup posed the fugitives are making for the Bud Lands where, armed as they are, they can stand oft many men. One posse of twenty-five men are hot on the trail and fifty more left Glasgow this morning. At daylight two of the men. thought to be Brown and Hardee, were seen near Milk river going cast, and riding hard on jaded horses. Sher iff Buckley of Fort Benton; and George Hall, United States marshal, have joined the posse. There is strong talk of lynching if they are taken alive, but this is hardly possible. a UNNECESSARY EXPENSE. Washington. D. C, June 8. As a re sult of the postoffice investigation what Is known as the "flying squadron" of special agents of the rural free delivery service has been abolished as useless. You Can Get Good board and coolest place to sleep in Phoenix at The Nordrach. Mrs. E. B. Allen, Mgr. No sick people. THE PHOENIX NATIONAL BANK PHOENIX. ARIZONA Paid-up Capital. SIOO.OOO. Surplus and Undivided Froflts. ST5.W0 no E. B. GAGE, President. T. W. P EMBER TON. Vice Pres. H. J. M'CLUNO. Chlr L. B. LARIMER, Assistant Cashier. ' Steel-lined Vaults and Steel Safety Deposit Boxes. General Banklnff Busi ness. Drafts on all principal cities of the world DIRICT0RS:-E. R. Gaqe, T. W. Pembertoa, I. M. Marpfcy, D. M. farry. R. N. rretferkU. L. R. Chatm ers, F. T. Alkirs. J M. lord, H. J. McCUnq. THE PRESCOTT NATIONAL BANK PRESCOTT. ARIZONA. Paid-up Capital, tl00.000.0Q. Surplus and Undivided Profits. SSO.00O.M. F. M. MURPHY. President. MORRIS GOLDWATFR, Vice President. R. N. FREDERICKS. Cashier. W. C. BRANDON. Assistant Cmhlr. Brooklyn Chrome Steel-lined Vaults and Safe Depoflt Boxes. A cenerl Nank ing business transacted. Directors F. M. Murphy, E. B. Ga (re. Morris Ooldtr. John C. Herndon, F. G. Brecht, D. M. Ferry, R. N. Fredericks. Long Distance Telephone No. G4L ARIZONA MINING STOCKS Bought and J. S. ACKER & CO. Suite 4, Union Block, Prescott, Arizona. Brokers in mining slocks, mines sod Investments. MILES' REPORT Gen. Taft Believes It Is Exaggerated INSULAR CONDITIONS Are Not All That Couid Be Desired But He Believes the Philippine Gov ernment Can Successfully Contend With Them. Washington. D. C June 8. The war department today made public a rejort received from General Taft. replying to statements made by Lieutenant Gener al Miles after his visit to the island last year. The report is dated Eenguet. April 1. and says: "I cm in receipt by reference from the chief of the bureau of insular affairs and the adjutant general of the army of an excerpt from the report of the lieutenant general of ths rainy, re lating" to the conditions of agricullurv In the archielago. and the means vt avoiding a probable famine, and in ac cordance with the direction in the refr ence I have the honor to make the fol lowing comment:- "That there is a shortage in th- Inl ands of the usual food supply i. un douotedly ;ruo. but I have been sur prised to find thus far how little famine or hunger there Is. I have not receiv ed a single call from a sing!- provin cial governor for rice for free distribu tion In the entire archipelago. I" province of Batangas. Captain IVuxht on. in managing the so-called war fam ine fund, the history of which has Iwn already officially reported to you. hs made a very small gratuitous distribu tion of rice, not exceeding. I should think, in quantity, more thin $!.' worth. The most seriouse feature of the sit uation is the loss of the cattle from rhinde:pest. It! is not feasible to brititc cattle Into the islands without matins sure that they will not catch the rhin derpest after coming here and die fria the disease. The fields of the island are affected with rhinuerpst. so th.it cattle from other islands brought h-r are almost sure to have the dis ease. It is necessary, tht-refcn-. that all cattle brought here shall le im mediately immunized, having a srum injected into their veins which will ren der them immune for three or four months, and at the same time bvins inoculated with the rhit.dorpesl. wr.i h renders them immune at least for five years, and probably longer." General Taft concludes as follows; -I think, generally, the statement of facts in the report of the lieutenanj general is correct, so far, at least, as the dread ful depression In agriculture by reason of the Ioes of the cattle is concerned. The remedy which he suggests by tho use of the government transports, how ever, I do not concur In. The Udngrr from famine has not been as significant as I supposed it was. In any event, with the funds provided by congra now, I feel confident that the Philip pine government is in a position to meet any emergency of this kind which may arise." o QUIET AT MORENCI. Bkbce. Ariz.. Jun 8. Everything is ijuiet today at Morenci. Some men arv going to work. The Mexicans re v.e!l behaved. Sheriff Park is taking all precautions by guarding the mills and smelters. FOR SALE. adjoining rhoenix on the south, a 130-acre ranch, improved anl cultivated, with more than suffi cient water in Salt canal: ex tremely ftrtile soil: convenient ly located for any and all agri cultural pursuits Can Be Bought Below Value. only ', purchase price required; long term given for payment of balance, at low rate of Intereft. This is an investment that will piiy for itself. Dwight B. Heard. Center and Adams SU. Sold by i